Book contents
- Philip Roth in Context
- Philip Roth in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- A Note on References and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Life and Literary Contexts
- Part II Critical Contexts
- Part III Geographical Contexts
- Part IV Theoretical Contexts
- Part V Jewish American Identity
- Chapter 20 Roth as “Jewish American Writer”
- Chapter 21 Judaism and Secularism
- Chapter 22 Roth and the Holocaust
- Chapter 23 Antisemitism
- Chapter 24 The Black-Jewish Matrix
- Part VI Gender and Sexuality
- Part VII Political Contexts
- Part VIII Roth’s Legacy
- Primary Bibliography
- Selected Secondary Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 23 - Antisemitism
from Part V - Jewish American Identity
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 July 2021
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Book contents
- Philip Roth in Context
- Philip Roth in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- A Note on References and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Life and Literary Contexts
- Part II Critical Contexts
- Part III Geographical Contexts
- Part IV Theoretical Contexts
- Part V Jewish American Identity
- Chapter 20 Roth as “Jewish American Writer”
- Chapter 21 Judaism and Secularism
- Chapter 22 Roth and the Holocaust
- Chapter 23 Antisemitism
- Chapter 24 The Black-Jewish Matrix
- Part VI Gender and Sexuality
- Part VII Political Contexts
- Part VIII Roth’s Legacy
- Primary Bibliography
- Selected Secondary Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Many times over the course of his career, Roth was accused of antisemitism, even though he explored and criticized antisemitism in his own works. This chapter will explore this conundrum, examining how and why Roth faced such accusations, and pointing to where they are misguided.
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- Philip Roth in Context , pp. 241 - 251Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021